Just some thoughts on our current source of frustration.
She is self described as having Alzheimer's and is acting paranoid. Hmm. Yet
you are still answering her accusations as if her 'reasoner' weren't broken.
We can't calm her like we might a loved one, with distractions and ...

Anyone considering a guardianship or conservatorship for an elderly
person should beware. The process is not what you might think. Lawyers
paint a rosy picture of a process which might turn out to be your
worst nightmare in which you, even though you have been the person

My Dad has LBD.  If you don't know of it, the symptoms are very
similar to Alzheimers, and is very often mis diagnosed, either way.
I'm struggling to care for my Dad, and work full time.  Fortunately my
employer sent me home with a computer, so I can work and take care of

In the begining of December my Father (who is 77 yrs old)  told my
husband that there were people in the house at differnt times and
different ages.  They don't talk to him and aren't rowdy.  Well we
took him to his family doctor who had him admitted to the hospital for

I think my mother has had small strokes.  She's dragging her right foot
a bit and her right eye seems to be a bit more closed than her left.
Took her to the doctor last week and I believe he recommended baby
aspirin once a day.  At least I think that's what he said.  Would this

of the 12 posts showing up on my 'puter, 8 of them are no longer available
from their server.  and all but one was sent today.
gwen

As we get older our skin produces less of the natural oil that helps
it retain its moisture. There are many contributing factors that can
dry our skin. For example, excessive bathing in hot water, or very dry
air can cause your skin to become dry. Dry skin can be prevented. The

i'm living ((so far) proof.  i fell (again) last thursday and cracked a bone
in my left arm just above the wrist that had the replaced joint.  my arm is
in a long cast above my elbow down to my fingers.  so i can't do anything
with that hand.

It appears that there is no certain way to keep oneself from
getting AD.  These are the various things I've read about as
_possibly_ valuable.  I'd be very curious to know if anyone has
more information about any of them, pro or con, or has any others

Please leave comments if you have any answers that may help with my
father's medical condition.
J. Bello
My Blog:  http://dedicatedtomydad.blogspot.com

I was unable to respond to posts after December 18th.  My posts were
blocked until now.
EddyJean

My mother is 86 and has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's for 2 years.
In September 2007 she moved to a nursing home and adapted relatively
well. She had been eating little for two years but had a good level of
energy. However, in the last month she has stopped eating and is

As a writer in the medical and healthcare blogosphere, I read and
write about press releases all the time. I've seen a disturbing new
trend. Many of them, in an attempt to get noticed, read like this
"breakthrough" is happening tomorrow and that the crippled will walk,

While there's no cure in sight (except guesswork) from the experts on
Lou Gehrig's Disease, Chronic Fatigue, Parkinsons, AD, MS ALS, Lupus and
a host of others, they now want to clone monkeys, animal/human varieties
and humans! Has this world gone mad?